Software Engineer | Forecasting & Optimization
Location: US, CA, San Mateo
Department: Engineering
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Mid-Senior level
Required education: Bachelor's Degree
Industry: Marketing and Advertising
Function: Engineering

Company profile:
Aptitude Staffing Solutions has redesigned the recruiting wheel. Our innovative new platform cuts the recruiting time in half, yields scientifically-proven results and clients and candidates enjoy a pleasant experience through advanced, simple to use technology and a tenured, industry-experienced recruiting team. Join us in a fresh new experience of leveraging your career...the way it should be! All represented candidates enjoy the following perks:Expert negotiations, maximizing total compensation package Signing bonus by Aptitude Staffing in addition to client signing bonus (if applicable)1 Year access to AnyPerkRelocation Services for out of town candidatesContinued education in your area of profession, seminars, workshops and other skill development events Contract employees receive quarterly bonuses for the duration of their project Direct-Hire employees receive double bonues ($2,000) per referred/recruited candidate into their newly appointed companyAll candidates are encouraged to participate in our Referral Bonus Program &amp; earn $500 - $1,000 per hired referral            

Job description:
Software Engineer | Forecasting + Optimization | San Mateo, CALooking for a smart engineers to work on our next-generation data mining and forecasting platform. The role involves working with business analysts and research scientists  to build innovative forecasting and optimization solutions for online advertising; building models and algorithms to solve challenging problems such as estimating the click-through-rate of ads, estimating the cost of ad impressions, estimating the supply of different types of impressions, classifying web pages and web sites, improving online auctions, and so forth; and processing terabytes of data to extract insights using data mining, statistics, and machine learning techniques.Responsibilities:Work closely with Research scientist in building predictive models based on millions of ad transactions.Deploy statistical methods for finding structure in large data sets Design A/B tests to determine effectiveness of various strategies. Define complex SQL and other data extraction schemes to gather and filter needed data.Mining large (terabyte scale) data sets to obtain actionable business insights or to explain business patternsDevelop, train, educate others in Statistical Sciences and other technical disciplines in research and business on the use of data mining methods and tools.

Requirements:
Desired Skills &amp; Experience:BS in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field Deep and broad knowledge of data mining methods and tools Able to reduce problem to mathematical/statistical questions/hypotheses that can be answered through data miningStrong ability in data modeling by using machine learning techniquesDatabase experience required Strong programming skills Teamwork and leadership skills Self-management skills with a focus on results for timely and accurate completion of competing deliverablesPrior experience in advertising industry is a plus

Benefits:
The BenefitsGenerous paid time off to help you maintain a good work-life balanceFully catered lunches available everyday to all employees at the corporate officeOffices fully stocked with snacks and refreshments to keep you energized and productiveExtensive employee benefits and perks to show how much we value your effortsFun team events, company events, employee sponsored events, employee recognition awards, and more!